GREEN PEARLS® – curated for sustainable impact
Have you ever asked yourselves how sustainable cleaning and laundry is? In Germany alone, more than 600,000 tons of detergents end up in wastewater annually. Added to this are more than 250,000 tons of fabric softeners and washing aids such as hygiene rinse aids. Year…
Spring is here and there are many colorful flowers to enjoy everywhere – the blossoming season has begun. We asked our partner hotels which flowers you will be able to see in the gardens around the hotels. Most of the plants are not only blooming…
Only sustainable and regional ingredients are used in the kitchens of the Green Pearls® hotels. The chefs also like to use what they find in nature. Many of the supposed “weeds” can be used to make real delicacies.
The fasting period is over and on Easter we can feast again. We have the recipe for a delicious vegan carrot cake for your Easter weekend. Make the cake from the organic and family hotel Gut Nisdorf right away and enjoy it.
Spring is just around the corner and we asked our partner hotels about what’s happening in their gardens now. Of course, we are happy to pass on the inspiration and tips to you. And even if you don’t have your own garden, some ideas can…
“A dish about one ingredient (onion) across all its lives, inside an ocean of umami.” – Aggeliki Charami
Ageliki Charami, the executive chef at the Paradiso Pure.Living vegan hotel, LA VIMEA and the OMNIA plant-based restaurant, has a penchant for Asian and Japanese cooking techniques, as well as umami flavour. This vegan recipe, which she shared with us, is the most elaborate one on our blog so far and is perfect for special occasions. The noodle dough, which is coloured with a little turmeric, is the easiest part.
The onion-umami filling, on the other hand, requires a trip to a Japanese speciality store. The flavour of the caramelised onion is enhanced by kombu (seaweed), shiro miso (Japanese seasoning paste), umeboshi (fermented Japanese fruit) and rice wine.
Sustainability fact: seaweed is considered the vegetable of the future. It grows without the need for freshwater or fertiliser, and it absorbs huge amounts of CO₂. However, importing it from Japan undermines its environmental sustainability due to the long shipping distances involved. A more climate-friendly alternative is to source seaweed (kelp) from Europe, for example from France or the Baltic Sea.
But the dish is far from finished yet . As we work our way through the recipe, we’ll make our own rosemary oil (it’s easier than it sounds!) and prepare three different onion toppings for more experienced cooks, as well as a seaweed bisque and a lemon potato cream. We’ll then “dab” these onto the dish before serving.
By the way, this is what Aggeliki says about the recipe:
“This recipe is really simple. I created it so that you can easily make it at home, without needing any special restaurant equipment or complicated techniques.”
Well then! Go for it and surprise your guests (or just your favorite person) with this special dish. We hope it turns out great, and enjoy your meal!
PS: If you would like to tell your guests about the creator of this dish when you serve it, take a look at the interview with Aggeliki Charmi here.
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